Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
| contains: Senator Sherman'S opening speech In
Ohio, Ph1ladelphia's Great Celebration, Growth OF
| the Country in Hundred Years, Political Fights
| In Baltimore, Story of the Chicago bank tragedy
1or which seven anarchists will hang, The Hebrew
New Year, telegraphic dispatches &c. The adver-
tisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales
Family Supplies, Sewing Machines, Financial,
Pianos and Organs Books Proposals, Educational,
Housefurnishings, Railroads, Potomac River Boats,
Ocean Steamers Professional, Ladies' Goods, Sum-
mer Resorts, Wood and Coal Medical, Dentistry,
| Specialties.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $2i5, 1850; customs, $707,s75.7S.
CANNOT Go TO THE NEW JERSEY FAIR.-James
Smith, Jr., OF Newark, one of the committee to In
vite President Cleveland to attend the New Jersey
State Fair at Waverly next week, has received q
reply from the President stating that it win be
utterly impossible for him TO accept.
NEW LEGISLATION FOR THE RAILROAD SINKING
FUND.-Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, commissioner OF
railroads, has supplemented his annual report by
statement that the low rate OF increase OF the
sinking fund proves that the existing laws are In
aadeauate to produce sums sulliclent TO pay the
ment, and adds that judciouS new legislation will
be necessary to provide even for the annual repay
ment to the United States OF the interest on the
subsidy bonds
BIG TIMBER TREsPAss CAsE.-Acting Secretary
OF the Interior Mudrow, in letter to the Attorney
General, recommends that the offer OF COM
promise by the Sierra Lumber Company of Cali
1orn1a, In the timber treSpaSS suits now pending
against 1t In the United states Circuit Court at
San Francisco, be rejected and that the suits be
prosecuted. The action pending is for the re-
cOvery OF $2,2l7, ,254. The defendants offered to
compromise and pay the Government $4,000.
A PARCEL Posi- CONVENTION between the United
States and Jamaica, signed by the Postmaster
General and the governor OF jamaica Sir Henry Nor
man, has been approved by the President and will
go into eject Oct. L.
OVER A MILLION IN INTEREST SAvED.-In the six
weekly openings OF proposals to sell Az per cent
ponds to the Government, the aggregate OF bonds
offered reached $32, pa, 700, and the amount ac-
cepted and purchased is sl0,500 900. BY the pur-
cnaSeS already made the Government has saved
overS1 ,OO0, 900 in interest.
THREE PER CENT BONDS OUTSTANDING OF the
per cent bond loan OF $3O5 5S1 25O issued in 1882
$500, 2sS, 900 have been redeemed by calls and s3
1925 by other means leaving but 81 971 900 Of
tnls loan outstanding at this date.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED TO FLOR1DA-A delega-
tlon from Jacksonville, Fla, extended an invita-
tion to the President yesterday to visit that city
either during his Southern trip in october or late
IN IN the winter, perhaps on the 22d OF February.
Ine President said IL would be great pleasure
| f0r him TO visit Jacksonville, but lie could not do
SO In October. He would like to 60 in February II
he could do SO.
NAVY ORDERs.-Lieut. Wm p Potter has been
ordered to duty at the Naval Academy on the
29th instant. Ensign VIM. L. Howard has been
ordered to duty in the Bureau OF Navigation, and
Hopkins University, Baltimore, October l. Com
nander o ChaS. L. Huntington and Lieut.. r. X. In
geroOli nave been detached from the Naval Acad-
emy On the Both instant and placed on waiting
orders.
The PRESIDENT WILL VISIT OMAHA.-Secretary
| Lamont teegraphed to Representative McShane
| that President Cleveland will visit Omaha Octo-
Der IL. Arrangements will be made to give the
pIesldent cordial reception Several OF his wifes
relatives reside there.
x-REPREsESTATIyE MAYBURY arrived in the city
from Michigan yesterday, just missing the Presi-
dent. He says he feels confident that the demo-
Gratis VIII be able 70 pass tariff bill through the
House this winter.
THE NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
composed OF New Workers residing In Washington.
gave banquet at Marshal Hall last night About
three hundred people were present. Speeches were
MADE Dy Assistant secretary Maynard, Chief Clerk
1oumanS, Public Printer Benedict, First Auditor
ChenoW1th, Chas. Moore, VIM. Dickson, and Others
The FISHERIES CONFESSIONAL member OF the
Dominion cabinet last night informed the New
York Herald correspondent that owing to his
wltn the fisheries question Sir. JOnn Macdonald
Will form one Of the fisheries commission in
It is understood the commission viii meet IN
Washington during the first week in November
the British minister at Washington Will also sit
on the Commission.
ONE THOUSAND ELECTRIC LIGHTs.-Acting Secre-
tary Thompson, OF the Treasury, has approved the
report Of the experts to whom the subject OF light
ing the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing was
aDDrOVa1 th0
tract There win be 600 electric lights Dut in
the bureau. On dark days the gas-lights in the
result is that the rooms are heated TO q temDera-
ture that is almost unbearable 1t is believed that
the electric lights will not only afford better light
out With reduced temperature.
PERsoNAIA-Admiral J. j. Almy has returned to
the city.-Hon VIM. Walter Phelps is at the Ar
ington.-Capt. Richard NJ. Meade, the new COM
mandant OF the navy-yard, assumed command
yesterday morning: e o. Spalding OF New York,
l. X. Lemoine OF Philadelphia, W. r. Blackwell OF
durham, n C., Frank Johnston OF jackson, Miss,
ana W. b. Fischer OF Louisville, are at Willards-
Arthur Bradshaw OF Meriden, Conn.,, ii. Wilkins
and I. W: Reddall or New York. are at the Riggs.
Jno. w Alling OF New Haven, j. Corwine OF the
Navy. r. Ii. Allen OF New York, and T. Steiner of
Rochester, rochester, N T. are at the ArlingtOn.-Lieut.
BOWles OF the Navy, Louis c. Book and wife or
New YORK, y. f. Palms and family OF Detroit, Jno.
Dane, Jr;, Chas L. Dane, and Jno. j. Benson OF
New New York York a are at The Ebbtt.-A. Hamburg Of
art OF Virginia, j. c. Hall or Cincinnati, and j. W.
johnston VI PENNSYLVANIA, are at the Metropoli-
tan.-R. n. Dyer OF New York, j. w. Waynick OF
North Carolina, Isaac ID. Smead OF Ohio j. C. Day-
enport OF Baltimore, NJ Galligan OF Boston. and II.
Stockel OF Tennessee, are at the NationaL-A.
A. French and wife OF Lynn, Mass, j. v. Godfrey
OF Boston, G. X. McLain and wife OF Kansas, and
J. II: Knowles OF Boston, are at the ST. James.-
Or. Jos. Scholl Of 615 d street northwest who has
been abroad for several months, sailed from HOl-
lapd In the steamer Coland August 28, and is ex-
Qeted home daily.
Interior Department Changes.
The following Official changes have been made
In the Department Of the Interior:
General Land On1ce-Appointment: VIM. C. Van
Hoy, of Missouri clerk at 81 400 by transfer from
Treasury Department.
Patent Onice-Appointments Henry K. McCay,